Broken suspension & killer new brakes! Roxy GTO gets some love!

[@richardhill6125]

The car was actually made in Australia. It is a Holden Monaro and was exported to the US to be sold as the last Pontiac GTO. Very cool car and don't ever sell it!!! My first car (from 1969) was a 56 MGA that had seen better days. I loved it but it pooped out and became a parts car for someone else. I currently have a 77 MGB roadster that is getting sorted out for some summer road trips. Hopefully everything will work out OK!

[@flyingsparksgarage]

That’s why I said that about the original rotors being from Australia!! I got emotional when the Holden plant shut down… 🥹 I absolutely LOVE that she’s a Monaro ❤️

[@Scott-The-Great]

I'm sure it's common knowledge the sedan Holden VT Commodores have a Buick 3800 V6 Series (L27) Engine!

[@patrickgillespie2635]

I've still got my 2002 CV8.

[@arongooch]

I worked for GMH for quite a few years including when we made the LH drive GTO. I remember hearing at the time the GTO didnt do so well over in the states and never knew why because it was a really nice car I thought.

[@simonilett998]

@@Scott-The-Great Every commodore 3.8L V6 from VN all the way through to VY had a Buick engine, just slightly updated for each model.🤣👍

[@TotallyHuckedGarage]

HOLY CRAP! Lily is so big now! I love how much y’all have the kids involved in everything, love y’all’s channel!

[@JohnWilson-ql8ks]

so your 36 now wow you look great.. and a cool car. and you will love the new breaks, as 70% of your breaking power comes from the front breaks

[@alancall5113]

I love the cup idea I always just punch a hole on the bottom of the filter. Let it drink keep it coming.

[@douglasarmstrong2748]

I agree, Roxy is a lifer that you never get tired of driving or just looking at. In many ways she seems to be ageless. Have fun guys and thanks for taking us along.

[@rcadd1ct]

As a lazy home wrench spinner I put a wrench on the head of the bolt and use a dead blow hammer to break bolts loose. Kinda like an impact but you can get to more hardware than an impact. I put stuff on the same way, too.

[@entropy3604]

It's great that you've had Roxy that long. Some cars you just can't get rit of of no matter what happens in life. They can alway put a smile on your face every time you get behind the wheel. I've been the care taker of a 70 Cuda for over 50 years... Keep treating her right ♦

[@orbital1970goat]

The GTO struts are fairly easy to work on. As recommended by Pedders - Justice Pete videos back in the day, you can leave the wheels on the car and use the car's weight to your advantage, unbolt the top of the struts, then jack up the car and remove the struts. Then after reinstalling the struts, drop back on tires and let the vehicle weight compress the struts. This also helps prevent the strut from spinning when you tighten the top. Good to see the old girl continuing to rack up the miles!

[@ksokie63]

Hey Emily and Aaron🖐, Thanks for sharing the video. It was great to see ya'll out in the garage having fun. Have a great day tomorrow👋

[@scottraven1721]

Yep, they were branded down here as a Holden Pontiac. The engines were built in Melbourne, and the car itself built in Adelaide. The left hand drive midels were called SS Chevy, and many were sold to the middle east. They were LS engines, but built here.

[@scottpendlebury7785]

Yes mate. You are right about the GTO being built in Australia. They were a Holden Monaro in Australia. So nice to see an Ozzy build car on your channel. Cheers Guys.

[@dirtyduck1947]

the car was built by holden over there and shipped to the states , holden also built the last elcaminos too

[@jerrywilcox9890]

No it wasn't

[@ZIGZAG252]

I'm very pleased you got back to some Roxie content. I had a feeling something wasn't right due to her not being around. Being a 2005 GTO owner since I bought mine new in 05 I enjoy your vids of work and riding so much. My car is at 622 rwhp and is a blast to drive. I'll never get rid of it. Thanks

[@sadiejustin]

I just love watching people fawn over their cars. When they are special, it shows. It's fantastic. I have one that means so much more to me than it is worth on the free market. I wouldn't trade that '79 Malibu for all of the gold in Fort Knox. Great episode!

[@shanekennedy5243]

When you opened the doors I looked and said... That's a Monaro, then you said she was your first "lov" so glad that you are keeping your Aussie. They are a collectors item here in OZ

[@n.leeball3049]

Look who is stepping up and filling in for her big sister! She has grown up to a walking/ talking little lady so fast! Miss the "Kid" but her stand-in is doing a great job! Great commentary! "It smells bad!" 😂

[@OOOGrey_Bush]

Seeing Roxy get so much love really makes me jones to work on my GTO, they are even the same color!! Mine has been waiting for a new motor for a couple years now:( I can relate to this video a lot. Its great to see Roxy back on the road!

[@petersleep8967]

Hi really good to see you working on the monaro again great episode thanks and hi from Tasmania Australia 😊

[@thunderpants645]

Love yer vids. Excellent advice and a true Texas humility. Thank you. Don't ever change, please. I always look forward to watching Aaron and Emily's next project.

[@MM_in_Havasu]

You guys need to get a pressure bleeder, takes all the guesswork out when bleeding brakes! Love your replacement brakes made by Baer. Seat those brakes in well, always good to make your car stop just as well as it goes! Thanks for a good, relaxing and positive video! God bless you all.

[@kentuckybluegrassliving7718]

Love the GTO you’ve been a good caretaker never let her go ! Diff a prized collector! Love y’all’s channel!

[@jeffwalker3768]

Glad to see Erin in better shape glad he's doing well

[@atf01234]

The amount of vehicles in your property keeps growing it´s hillarious and awesome 😆

[@johnlee8231]

Bigger brakes always a plus. And thank you for not using a fram filter. Glad to see her roadworthy again

[@v1-vr-rotatev2-vy_vx31]

Yes Australia. Did Collision repair on these cars in the USA. Holden is absolutely the best general motors car ever made. Extremely easy underline sheet metal construction. Far easier than any u.s. made general motors unibody.

[@mikemerlo4156]

The GTO was originally a Holden from Australia. They moved the wheel to the left side and had a hotrod. We love it. I wish they would have done the same for the elcamino style car they have.

[@peterdoyle3205]

The “Elcamino” style was called a Ute, short for utility in Australia. The hotted up models were called Malloo. The Ute was actually invented in Australia in the early 20th century when a farmer told Ford Australia that there was a need for a vehicle that he could use on the farm during the week but good enough to take his wife to church on Sundays. It predates what you Americans call a pickup.

[@isaacpfeffervlog6958]

We love it when you work on Roxy... We have to do some work on Our GTO (We are the one from Sick week 2023 when we met you and Arron). Hope to see her running again on the track. Maybe you can enter her into Sick Week 2024.. We are hoping to have our 1988 Supercharged Fiero entered in 2024.

[@ChadKCarter]

Love to see another Roxy episode. I'm surprised the rotors came off fairly easily. I changed the original rotors on my girlfriend's 100k mile GTO and it took a sledgehammer. Also I don't know if you've ever done it but polyurethane radius rod bushings are an easy job to do and make driving and stopping the car feel better. Easier to do than an oil change. I actually replaced all my girlfriend's suspension/control arm bushings, ball joints and tie rods, and her 120k mile GTO drives way better than my 60k mile GTO. Both on the same coilovers.

[@theodoredugranrut8201]

I think many will agree M and Roxy are the perfect match. Maybe not brand new but beautiful and improved with time. Thanks Flying sparks. Central California watching

[@Luisgarcia-uz5uk]

Hi Emil, My dream car .. take care of her, I been watching your videos and always see it in that corner..it’s about time you gave her the she needs..LOVE IT!!!

[@HighDesertRob]

Roxy is one of my favorite cars on all the youtubes! I saw her in person at Cecil County Dragway during drag week in 2019. She brings all the awesome! Nice to see her get some love.

[@nathanshufelt6191]

Good to see Roxy getting a little needed love. I'm sure you will enjoy hoping back in the drivers seat and going for a spin. Looking forward to catching up with you in IOLA in a couple of weeks~! Take care and safe travels. See you then 👍

[@siriustraining1774]

Excellent brake mod! Those 6-pistons & larger rotors will do wonders for decreased stopping distance! I hope you guys emptied the master reservoir, & filled with fresh fluid. I change the brake fluid in all my cars/trucks every 2 years. Easy peasy with a air pump tool on the reservoir cap!!

[@geraldthompson2173]

Glad to see you pour the oil (710) from the container correctly!

[@VWJawbreaker]

So good to see Roxy get some love and hear her breathe once again.

[@MidnightSmoke]

I miss seeing Roxy. I now have more miles on my GTO than you have on Roxy. Here is a like and comment to help your channel grow and get you the recognition you deserve.

[@flyingsparksgarage]

Sure appreciate it GTO fam!!

[@stewiemalaburn8882]

Hi from Australia guys . And yes the washers go that way so you can see when that black rubber flogs out it will move up . Hope that explains it love the videos.

[@arongooch]

Great video. I used to work GMH Elizabeth midnight shift making the dash panels for the LH drive exports. Very nice to see a GTO still around over there.

[@flyingsparksgarage]

I love this!!!! Thank you for your service 😂❤

[@arongooch]

@@flyingsparksgarage Thanks for your great videos

[@chappy5538]

Great look on the new brakes really enjoyed the episode can't wait for the next one

[@mymoparstoo]

Nothing better than the look for fresh rotors and calipers on a car! Like jewelry!❤

[@JasonBerkopes]

I had a Black 2004 that I bought new. I got a discount because a tornado had brought down part of their dealership sign and scuff the front bumper and cracked the passenger headlamp assembly. Unfortunately mine was a lemon and it spent weeks in and out of the repair center in the first year for freeze plugs leaking and gauge cluster issues where the speedo would go back down when speed was decreased and keep increasing until it hit the max mph and then flip flop all over the place for a few seconds and reset back to zero and start the process all over again. The fuel gauge would not show properly. And finally the whole gauge cluster would flip out and flash lights and the dials would go back and forth. It was a mess. I got rid of it after I got a settlement from GM for it being a lemon. Those model year GTOs are quite rare. I rarely see them.

[@cramcustoms]

Happy to see Roxy getting some love and attention, that's cool you've owned it for 18 years, I'm going on 23 years with my 79 C10

[@4Truth4All]

Good stuff you two. I've got a serious case of car lift envy! As a former Pontiac owner (Tempest was my first car (4-door version of the GTO)) this installment was very satisfying to watch. Keep up the good work!

[@Biggspeed]

The GTO is a Holden of Australia product underneath. GM/Pontiac had to make a lot of changes for the US market like door seals, heater mods etc. Those Rotors would be Australian because the car is Australian.

[@tomcocci]

Holding a phone,taking video and running a rachet takes skill and finesse😊 you go girl.

[@jddevinn]

Mine failed the same way a couple years ago. I noticed not from suspension feel changes, but because the hood was starting to dent up.

[@barrywood5357]

To make changes like that i applaud you would like to see some more flying videos and some more street runs keep em coming nice crack on

[@neilholschbach6704]

As a Mustang owner.....Nice belt buckle!!!! Love the content!! 66 coupe owner!! Holden brakes! That's why your brakes are down under!!

[@craigwarnke1715]

Oh good lord!! Finally some GTO content!

[@dallascowboy23]

Allways love seeing the Monaro!

[@flyingsparksgarage]

I ❤ my Monaro 🥰

[@MadScientistGarage]

I know I'm a little too goofy for some, but the low key jokes y'all make are my favorite. Glad to see this car back on the road and both of you having fun!

[@TxHammer757]

Always use anti-seize on the hub and back side if rotor...............makes it easy to remove

[@sargentthiccboi9333]

I’m probably going to pick one of these up. They are so beautiful

[@316Autos]

Love it, I miss my GTO. There's quite a few of them out this way, had a wicked sounding orange 06 revving at me over by buc-ees. Heck, if you've had Roxy on the road here recently, I might have seen her, I do recall seeing a bright red one not that long ago.

[@christophergano757]

You guys are awesome together. Love seeing all the great things you get into together. Keep it up!

[@krak-kingkrak3n943]

My first car was 76 280z. Loved that car.

[@johncatalano7185]

Hey Guys: Bottom line is that you've gotta keep up with the maintenance on the GTO to keep ot running right!!! Good tthat you're getting it fixed!!! From the home of PB Blaster and Permatex... Cleveland, Ohio.....

[@michaelabrams1244]

It's so cool that you both still have your first cars! I was the kid who didn't know what he had and let a 70 El Camino go. 😭 Would love to see the GTO and the Z on the road together. Keep having fun and thanks for sharing!

[@rixkafer56]

Love those GTOs ! Keeper for sure !!

[@henryrodier8024]

Many cast steel and cast iron parts for GM and Ford were made in Australia and Canada due to the clean air innovative in the US in the 1960 thru the 1980’s but that car is a Holden so that’s why the stamping.

[@johnmedici6655]

Roxy is a pretty awesome car for an 18 year girl to have for your first car! My first car was 56 Bel Air 😅

[@carlstephens-tm7zj]

Glad I watched this made me realize that I put my rotors on the wrong side. In my defense these are the first slotted rotors I’ve ever used and they were NOT labeled. But they been stopping just fine.

[@dominich-ju6pm]

You did it right. They put them on wrong in the video. Remember when they had to flip the bleeders? They are on the wrong side. Slots point towards the rear on slotted rotors.

[@paulcooper3934]

I remember working security at GMH Fisherman's Bend Port Melbourne Victoria Australia using one of these to drive around the facility until it was sent to be crushed.

[@tdotw77]

9:00 Emily, thats a cool seat-belt buckle belt you have on. Sweet ride too!🔥😅🔧😊👍🛠️ Wow, that a super long brake break-in process! Days & days!🚥 🏁🛑🟢

[@davidmorris7800]

Yes Emily , your Roxy was built in Australia . Over here we called them a Holden Monaro . Roxy was badged a GTO then s

[@davidmorris7800]

send to the States .

[@N1RKW]

What a car!!! I've always been a fan of Roxy GTO. She's an awesome beast.

[@Avi8tor857]

On a thirdgen fbody you take that top nut off (the one and only nut) with no weight on the suspension it all comes apart with the full force of the spring as it is the only thing that holds the spring force. There was a video a few years ago where a guy narrowly missed his leg and foot when the a-arm slammed into the ground and the strut flipped outward.

[@earlbrown]

An easier trick with your oil filters is to just jab a hole in the bottom with a bucket on the ground. Let it drain while you pop the main plug out. Then, when it's time to unscrew the filter, all the oil in there and the threaded neck had the chance to drain out.

[@ralfie8801]

I always drop the oil filter first, if the oil is hot, that just means a lot less splashing of hot oil, no mess to clean up, and almost no risk of getting burned by hot oil.

[@gordonwalker8003]

Like the GTO Pontiac name is Roxy. Also red bronco 🎉 65 ford 👍👍from Flint Michigan Gordon WALKER

[@ssimpalamark]

I might be wrong but … thought all the late model GTOs were built by Holden in Australia.

[@Bohemiahotrodandcustom]

Yes you are correct, they were also sent to England , new Zealand and the Middle East.

[@flyingsparksgarage]

That’s why I said the original rotors came from Australia!!!

[@_BYC]

I love them GTO's. getting harder to find though.

[@larrydavidson3402]

Great upgrade on the front brakes. Love Roxy, it is such a beautiful car.

[@alvinpowell6189]

Yeah, Roxy is a keeper!!

[@keithcrouch735]

Roxy (and all her sisters) were built by Holden. It's a GM subsid from Australia. Australian parts are perfectly normal.

[@davidjohnson8474]

OMG! It looks sooooo hot in Texas! But Roxy looks beautiful!

[@Fitzinyourhead]

I’m so glad you talk to your car… I do too,,,my Gto’s name is Gretchen. Hopefully someday the two of them can meet.

[@1oldgoat383]

Good to see Roxy getting some luv 👍👍

[@berky1976]

I drive a GR86 now, so I don't have the oil filter removal issue since mine is on top of the engine. But I'll try and remember that cup trick when I do other cars.

[@markelliott6370]

Definitely from Australia 🇦🇺 Made just around the corner from me. Unfortunately they closed down

[@bobrollans8460]

You were lucky to have a new Gto at 18 and kept it in good shape

[@Appalachian4WD]

I had an 04 GTO. It was a fun car. They were made by Holden (GM) in Australia. The Monaro is what they are called.

[@tdevinetampa]

The drilled rotors look great with the rims.

[@jimfoley9445]

hello, Emily love you channel and Aaron is and acts like a complete gentleman which is nice to see. i just watched you guys changing the bushings on top of the struts. Did you go back and check the passenger side? i couldn't help but notice the bottom nut didn't tighten up very far so when you put the top nut on you only caught about 3 threads. Its worth checking into especially since you guys work hard and play hard. take care

[@BillB23]

Miss Lily appears to be a "Kid in training," lol. She's got the cuteness part down pat.

[@troyclawson5677]

Good looking car have a blessed week!

[@SadPuppySoup]

6/16 Please tell us the tornado missed you guys and your family, I don't know what part of Texas you guys are in, I just seen Perry Tx and seen part of a car that looked like one of yours. Prayers to all in Perry Tx. and the others that were effected.

[@Vic-td7hp]

For best stopping, the brakes need to be proportioned with the weight on each axle, and you have to adjust for weight shift during deceleration. Assuming it was designed correctly, if the Baer brakes are better than stock, then your balance will be off, and the car will not stop as quickly.

[@bobmiller9058]

Missed ya’ll on power tour this year, missed seeing y’all with your boy Derek from VGG

[@flyingsparksgarage]

We missed all our friends on HRPT this year!

[@pidgeiam4979]

DeBoss Garage sent me here. Cool stuff you guys do 👍👍👍👍

[@shawnknight421]

Love your channel keep up the good work

[@stefanostsirlis7973]

Hello from Athens Greece, love your show ....

[@jameslabossiere9041]

Good work on a sweet ride

[@gordonwalker8003]

Well hello Emily and Aaron Reid .was to hope see you guys doing power tour of June 2023 . Vice grip garage is out, DD Speed Shop in from Canada, junkyard out on the power tour. Love the vedio of the NEW tree house 🎉

[@Mattcampbell666]

Gotta love the Holden

[@flyingsparksgarage]

We sure do!!!

[@earlarthur9378]

When I remove the oil filter from my Cummins I kind of do the same thing but with a one-gallon ziplock bag. Keeps the mess pretty minimal.

[@benitovanrensburg610]

"Roxy" does come from Australia, over there it is called a Holden Monaro, love your channel here in South Africa.

[@johnccargill4665]

GTO of this era were based on the Holden Monaro of Australia hence the Australian brake rotors.

[@Xpyburnt_ndz]

Poor poor Roxy, sooo neglected....had to have an IV of power to her batt management system...sniff, sniff...LOL Love that car!!! 🥰

[@richardturk7162]

Yep those were made by Holden in Australia. Those are really a Monaro model. Don't sell that ever. If the instructions say put the washer in this way there is a reason for it. I used to doubt instruction and thought they didn't make sense but I learned the hard way.

[@flyingsparksgarage]

Never selling my Monaro ❤